US President Donald Trump on Thursday weighed in on a high-stakes case involving birthright citizenship, urging the country's Supreme Court to recognise that constitutional guarantee was never intended for children born to foreign nationals residing in America unlawfully or temporarily.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Big case today in the United States Supreme Court. Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ that we are!”
Trump claimed that US' Birthright Citizenship policy benefits drug cartels, who 'love it'. Slamming America over the policy, the US President called his own country 'stupid'.
"The United States of America is the only Country in the World that does this, for what reason, nobody knows — But the drug cartels love it! … We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID Country," he added.
Birthright Citizenship is about the babies of slaves, according to Trump.
“As conclusive proof, the Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress less than a year later, in 1866, and was passed shortly after that. It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country… What we had were the BABIES OF SLAVES," Trump said.
“Please explain this to the Supreme Court of the United States,” he wrote.
Birthright citizenship case reaches the US Supreme Court
Trump’s remarks come as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could significantly reshape the federal judiciary’s power to block presidential policies. While the case originates from challenges to Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, the immediate issue before the court is whether a single federal judge can issue an injunction that applies nationwide.
Trump signed the executive order on his first day in office in January, declaring that children born in the US to parents who are undocumented or in the country on temporary visas would no longer be granted automatic citizenship. District courts in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state blocked the order, ruling it violated the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
The Trump administration is now urging the Supreme Court to restrict such injunctions so they only apply to the plaintiffs in a case and within the geographical reach of the district court that issued the ruling.
Solicitor General John Sauer, who is arguing on behalf of the administration, said in court filings that, “The need for this Court's intervention has become urgent as universal injunctions have reached tsunami levels.” He warned that such broad judicial actions undermine the separation of powers by preventing the executive branch from implementing core policies.
'Unlawful injunctions by radical left judges': Trump
Trump also lashed out at what he described as “unlawful” nationwide injunctions by “Radical Left Judges,” writing in another Truth Social post: “These judges want to assume the Powers of the Presidency, without having to attain 80 million votes.”
The Trump administration argues that allowing nationwide blocks hampers legal uniformity and encourages “judge shopping,” where plaintiffs file cases in jurisdictions they expect to be sympathetic. The practice gained prominence when conservatives challenged Biden-era policies before judges known for their ideological leanings.
Opponents of Trump’s order, including immigrant advocacy groups CASA and ASAP, argue that nationwide injunctions are necessary to preserve consistency in citizenship rights.
“Whether a child is a citizen of our Nation should not depend on the state where she is born,” they said in filings, warning that if the court sides with Trump, the result could be geographic disparities in citizenship rights.
While the case currently focuses on judicial authority, legal experts expect the broader question of whether a president can unilaterally revoke birthright citizenship to return to the Supreme Court in the near future.
(With inputs from AFP)
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Big case today in the United States Supreme Court. Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ that we are!”
Trump claimed that US' Birthright Citizenship policy benefits drug cartels, who 'love it'. Slamming America over the policy, the US President called his own country 'stupid'.
"The United States of America is the only Country in the World that does this, for what reason, nobody knows — But the drug cartels love it! … We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID Country," he added.
Birthright Citizenship is about the babies of slaves, according to Trump.
“As conclusive proof, the Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress less than a year later, in 1866, and was passed shortly after that. It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country… What we had were the BABIES OF SLAVES," Trump said.
“Please explain this to the Supreme Court of the United States,” he wrote.
Birthright citizenship case reaches the US Supreme Court
Trump’s remarks come as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could significantly reshape the federal judiciary’s power to block presidential policies. While the case originates from challenges to Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, the immediate issue before the court is whether a single federal judge can issue an injunction that applies nationwide.
Trump signed the executive order on his first day in office in January, declaring that children born in the US to parents who are undocumented or in the country on temporary visas would no longer be granted automatic citizenship. District courts in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state blocked the order, ruling it violated the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
The Trump administration is now urging the Supreme Court to restrict such injunctions so they only apply to the plaintiffs in a case and within the geographical reach of the district court that issued the ruling.
Solicitor General John Sauer, who is arguing on behalf of the administration, said in court filings that, “The need for this Court's intervention has become urgent as universal injunctions have reached tsunami levels.” He warned that such broad judicial actions undermine the separation of powers by preventing the executive branch from implementing core policies.
'Unlawful injunctions by radical left judges': Trump
Trump also lashed out at what he described as “unlawful” nationwide injunctions by “Radical Left Judges,” writing in another Truth Social post: “These judges want to assume the Powers of the Presidency, without having to attain 80 million votes.”
The Trump administration argues that allowing nationwide blocks hampers legal uniformity and encourages “judge shopping,” where plaintiffs file cases in jurisdictions they expect to be sympathetic. The practice gained prominence when conservatives challenged Biden-era policies before judges known for their ideological leanings.
Opponents of Trump’s order, including immigrant advocacy groups CASA and ASAP, argue that nationwide injunctions are necessary to preserve consistency in citizenship rights.
“Whether a child is a citizen of our Nation should not depend on the state where she is born,” they said in filings, warning that if the court sides with Trump, the result could be geographic disparities in citizenship rights.
While the case currently focuses on judicial authority, legal experts expect the broader question of whether a president can unilaterally revoke birthright citizenship to return to the Supreme Court in the near future.
(With inputs from AFP)
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